4. Solution:
Build Confidence in Third Party Certification &
Reduce Inefficiency in the Food System
“Once Certified, Accepted Everywhere”
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7. Progressive Use of GFSI
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Enhance export capability
International food service and retail
Domestic retail
Regulatory for domestic production
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8. Why?
• The majority of retail and food service
companies in Canada and the United States
require GFSI certification as a first step to
evaluation a supplier
• Many international retail and food service
companies are mandating GFSI globally
• Increasing regulatory requirements for
imports
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9. Regulatory Requirements
• FDA
– Food Safety Modernization Act
• CFIA
– Safe Foods for Canadian Act
Supplier verification
Risk based regulatory oversight
Preparation for regulatory inspections
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10. GFSI Food Chain
• Scope Expansion to Deliver a Total
Supply Chain Approach for Global
Companies:
– “Farm to Fork “ approach to cover all
sectors of the food system
• Packaging and Animal Conversion:
August 2011
• Animal Feed: June 2012
• Storage & Distribution: by mid 2013
• Food Brokers/Agents,
Retail/Wholesale: by early 2014
• Catering, Equipment Manufacturing,
Food Safety Services: by 2015
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11. The BRC Standards in 2013
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Audits conducted in 113 countries
Over 16,000 food sites
Packaging and Logistics, plus…
Across all major regions
Spread of categories in each region
All data collected on the BRC Global Standards
Directory
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13. Global distribution
Americas:
EMEA:
Country
Asia-Pacific:
% of total sites
UNITED KINGDOM
ITALY
UNITED STATES
SPAIN
CHINA
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
POLAND
BELGIUM
GERMANY
LATIN AMERICA
CANADA
THAILAND
TURKEY
IRELAND
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
Total
15.9
11.0
8.8
7.4
7.0
6.4
4.7
3.2
3.1
2.7
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.3
15592
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17. Certification Process
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Obtain the requirements
Gap assessment
Implementation
Training
Certification
Maintenance
6 to 18 months
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18. Focus Areas
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Supplier and raw material controls
Foreign body control
Housekeeping and hygiene
Allergen management
Provenance/Assurance claims
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19. Relative Non-Conformities
NC groups
Ranking
US
UK
LATAM
China
All Sites
(2) HACCP
1
1
1
1
1
(4.4) Building Fabric
2
2
3
4
2
(4.13) Pest Control
(4.11) Housekeeping and
hygiene
(1) Management
commitment
3
6
5
9
3
4
3
2
3
5
5
7
4
2
4
(4.7) Maintenance
6
5
7
12
10
(4.8) Staff facilities
7
10
8
6
8
(3.9) Traceability
8
11
12
11
6
(3.4) Internal audit
(4.9.3)Glass, plastics and
ceramics
9
4
6
5
22
10
12
11
14
7
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20. Capacity in Colombia
• BRC has translated the Standard to Spanish
• BRC in process of developing training in
Spanish
• BRC will develop resources in Colombia
– Trainers
– Auditors
– Consultants
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21. Capacity in Colombia
• BRC will ensure certification bodies provide
resources in Colombia
• Certification body group to be formed in
Colombia in 2013 to match demand
• Potential for a training and information
conference in Colombia sponsored by BRC and
certification bodies
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Explain what position statements are and where to find themDuring the lifetime of a published Standard the BRC technical committee may be asked to either:review the wording of a clause in the Standard,Provide an interpretation for a requirement orRule on the grading of non-conformity against a clausePosition Statements are binding on the way that the audit and certification process shall be carried out and are an extension of the Standard.
Mexico is 1/3 the population of the US, Canada is 1/10.
Regional, recently announced mandates for in-country supply expected to be a significant driver in the next few years.
Mexico is 1/3 the population of the US, Canada is 1/10.